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Ask Marilyn: Should I Take the Easy Class or the Challenging Class?

Marilyn: I can't decide whether to take a math course that I know I can handle or one that's more challenging this summer. Do you have any thoughts on this? Marilyn responds:

Summer courses in objective (versus subjective) subjects can be harder. So unless you'll be able to devote plenty of time to the material—which may actually be easier to do in the summer—you may want to postpone that tougher course.